Are you looking to hire a professional Dolby Atmos audio engineer? What do you look for? We will break down the essential elements of hiring an immersive audio mix studio. When hiring a Dolby mixing engineer, three things are crucial: their training, ability to meet requirements, and most importantly, their commitment to high delivery standards.

First and foremost, it's essential to consider the training of the Dolby Atmos mix engineer. Dolby Atmos is a cutting-edge mixing platform with its unique set of challenges. Does the engineer have visible certificates of ongoing training? More importantly, can they meet your specific requirements for your music? Will they bring a fresh, unique approach or rely on a old standards?

Next is meeting requirements. A Dolby Atmos immersive audio mix studio must meet Dolby’s strict loudness and equalization requirements. The conditions mean that not every type of speaker can be loud enough to meet these requirements. 

There is also the Dolby curve, an equalization standard for this platform. A professional mix studio must apply this to every speaker in the Atmos environment. It must meet the loudness and equalization curve or face rejection. Can an audio mix studio get away with not meeting these requirements? Maybe. A professional Dolby Atmos mixing engineer will be able to meet these requirements.

Lastly, and most importantly, is delivery standards. A professional Dolby Atmos immersive audio mix must be no louder than -18 LUFS. This standard is non-negotiable. It's in place due to the potential folding back to a stereo mix. A Dolby Atmos environment has a minimum of 12 speakers. It will be deafening if 12 speakers fold back to 2 speakers. Hence, the -18 LUFS. There is a second delivery standard of -1dB True Peak or lower. Not adhering to these standards can lead to a compromised audio experience. A mixing engineer who needs to learn about, understand, or meet these delivery standards is not a professional.

It's crucial to recognize these essential elements when hiring an immersive audio-mixing engineer. When shopping with price as the most important factor, some or all of these elements will be ignored. However, they cannot be overlooked. The adherence to these standards is a clear indicator of a professional and competent audio-mixing engineer.